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Movie poster: The Last Samurai (2003)
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The Last Samurai

2003 · 154 min Drama Action War
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2003
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Action, War
Director Edward Zwick
Runtime 154 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.6/10 (7434 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film knows its strengths and plays to them honestly. Visual style and pacing are in sync; you never feel you're watching different films stitched together.

Worth watching for the solidly executed sequences and overall energy. The plot doesn't reach for revelation — but it doesn't get in the way.

For those who want to switch off and get an adrenaline dose without complications.

Director: Edward Zwick

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With food and a good mood. Perfect for a Friday or weekend evening with company.

🎭 Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Nathan Algren

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Moritsugu Katsumoto

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Col. Benjamin Bagley

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

Koyuki

Koyuki

Taka

Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada

Nobutada

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Zebulon Gant

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

General Hasegawa

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Emperor Meiji

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